The 2008 Photo Annual

• 30 pages of the world's best ski photography
• Rainbow Warrior: Swedish photographer Christian Aslund - war, disaster and activism through a ski photographer's lens
• Fall Line: Jon Olsson, Kye Petersen and the Levitation Project. Wolf Creek wins a round against developers, and Wasatch skiers get some long-range rescue help.
• In the trenches: Working avalanches with Taos' top dog
• Morpheme: On the road with Dad, pondering one run, skiing without poles, and eating on the cheap.
• Backcountry: Skiing with the ghosts of Wellington, Washington, the site of America's worst avalanche disaster.
• Stash: Putting a new face on an old favorite at Alta, Utah, and being faithful at Brighton.
• Christian Aslund's gear list.

JANUARY BARCODE: Superhero Photographer Christian Aslund's Gear